"I CREATED Myrna Bars for a Christmas bake sale at my local YMCA. I wanted to provide my community with a healthy alternative to the usual offering of cakes and cookies. They were an overwhelming success. People seemed amazed that something so healthy could also taste so good! The demand was so strong that I continued getting requests for the Bars well after the holidays were over. Soon I moved the fledgling operation out of my house and into the kitchens of a local health food store."

"It began to occur to me that the Bars could serve more than one purpose. Not only were they an ideal snack for people pursuing or maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but they might also be a good product choice for organizations involved in social entrepreneurship (a good definition of which can be found at the Ashoka Website)."

EACH MYRNA BAR contains 100% of the daily requirement for alpha-linolenic acid (also known as Omega-3), a natural anti-inflammatory agent also responsible for proper neurological and immune function. Each bar also contains 25% of the daily requirement for fiber. Myrna Bars contain only the ingredients shown below. There are no preservatives or artificial flavorings.

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CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE MYRNA BARS SURVEY!

August 27, 2005. Metropolitan Ministries, which began making Myrna Bars in May, will now be taking orders by email. If you are interested in reserving bars for yourself or your organization, please send the details to:

myrnabars@metromin.org.

Be sure to indicate your name, a telephone number where you can be reached during the day, the number of bars you wished to reserve, and the date you wish to pick them up. The Ministries kitchen is located at 2002 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33602-2204.

The Ministries is still looking for volunteers willing to help with mixing, baking, packaging, and delivery of the Bars to YMCA branches throughout the Tampa Bay area. Interested persons are urged to sign up here. Please put the words "Myrna Bars" in the box marked:

"Why Would You Like to Volunteer With Us?"